GLULAM

Glulam is an engineered material.

It is made by glueing strips of wood together to make beams. Each beam is much stronger than the individual pieces of wood that make it up.

What it is used for

STRUCTURAL FRAMES

ROOFS

PILLARS

What's good & bad

GLULAM CAN BE MADE USING PIECES OF SCRAP WOOD FROM A SAW MILL THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE THROWN AWAY

WOOD NEEDS TO BE TAKEN FROM A “SUSTAINABLE FOREST” – ONE THAT IS CAREFULLY LOOKED AFTER. OTHERWISE IT MAY NOT BE AS GOOD FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AS IT SEEMS

Carbon indicator

ZERO CO₂

LOTS OF CO₂

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Interesting information

Recycling materials can be an effective way of reducing the amount of embodied carbon as we are using the material for a second time without using as much energy as it took to make it the first time.